New York Times: “A Champion of Civil Rights, if Not of Civil Liberties, Just Like His Hero” Sherrilyn Ifill, the president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, said that in that area, Mr. Holder’s legacy was secure. “On the issue of civil rights, he has been the most engaged and extraordinary attorney general,” she said”
Politico: “Eric Holder’s real legacy” “In the field of civil rights there are few who could even claim to rival this Attorney General’s dedication, strategic focus and commitment,” said Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
“When the history of his tenure is written, Eric Holder will ultimately be recognized as one of the finest attorneys general this country has ever known,” she said.
MSNBC.com: “America’s first black attorney general: Eric Holder’s legacy” “When the history of his tenure is written, Eric Holder will ultimately be recognized as one of the finest attorneys general this country has ever known,” Sherrilyn A. Ifill, president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund said shortly after news of Holder’s resignation was announced. “In the field of civil rights there are few who could even claim to rival this attorney general’s dedication, strategic focus and commitment.”
Ifill called Holder’s vision for the civil rights division of the Department of Justice “one of restoration and transformation, from his leadership on voting rights, to legal services for the poor, to criminal justice reforms and, in recent weeks, to his forceful response to the tragic events in Ferguson.”
